Principles of Astrology:

ASTROLOGY & Sky - 2006

Ephemeris for Year 2006

New Moons - 2006

The New Moon is an excellent time to begin new projects and works. It is said to be an auspicious day in most countries around the world. Important tasks that matter to you can be begun on this day. Go ahead and start that action on the first light of the New Moon. It would reward you handsomely.

Month	Date	Time Eastern	Time Pacific	Position
January	29	09:15 am	6:15 am	Aquarius 09:32
February	27	7:31 pm	4:31 pm	Pisces 09:16
March	29	5:15 am	2:15 am	Aries 08:35
April	27	3:44 pm	12:44 pm	Taurus 07:24
May	27	1:26 am	10:26 pm(may 26)	Gemini 5:48
June	25	12:06 pm	9:06 am	Cancer 03:58
July	25	00:31 am	9:31 pm(july 24)	Leo 02:07
August	23	3:10 pm	12:10 pm	Virgo 00:31
September	22	7:45 am	4:45 am	Virgo 29:20
October	22	1:15 am	10:14 pm(oct 21)	Libra 28:40
November	20	5:18 pm	2:18 pm	Scorpio 28:27
December	20	9:01 am	6:48 am	Sagittarius 05:42

Full Moons - 2006

The Full Moon brings any activity to a peak. It is a great time for a business and services alike. It is also a good time to stage an event where you want to attract lots of attention and emotional participation like a marriage, a get together,etc. The effects of the Full Moon start the day before and can last for up to three days after that.

Month	Date	Time Eastern	Time Pacific	Position
January	25	5:32 am	2:32 am	Leo 05:34
February	23	11:54 pm	8:54 pm	Virgo 05:41
March	25	3:58 pm	12:58 pm	Libra 05:18
April	24	6:06 am	3:06 am	Scorpio 04:20
May	24	6:06 am	3:06 am	Sagittarius 02:47
June	22	12:14 am	9:14 pm (21st)	Capricorn 01:51
July	21	7:00 am	4:00 am	Capricorn 28:47
August	19	1:53 pm	10:53 am	Aquarius 26:50
September	17	10:01 pm	7:01 pm	Pisces 25:16
October	17	8:14 am	5:14 am	Aries 24:13
November	15	7:58 pm	4:58 pm	Taurus 23:46
December	15	11:16 am	8:16 am	Gemini 23:48

During "Mercury Retrograde" periods there is an inverse relationship between hurrying and true accomplishment of an event. No matter how hard you strive to reach the goal, you shall be left further backwards only.  In practical terms, it is a good time to finish old business. It's a excellent time to reconsider, renew, review, reconcile, re-explore .
    Any unfinished or unsuccessful project of the past can be now brought to the forefront and given a new fresh try. Get rid of old junkbe it personal or job-related. This is a good time to return to procedures that worked well for you in the past. This is also a highly auspicious time of year for success. And, since the planet Mercury has an affinity for the winds, we can expect stormy weather and wind patterns to change on or around the beginning and ending of Mercury Retrograde Periods.

• March 2, 2006 in Pisces until March 25, 2006 in Pisces
• July 4, 2006 in Leo until July 29, 2006 in Cancer
• October 28, 2006 in Scorpio until November 18 in Scorpio

Other Planet Retrogrades

When a planet appears to moving backwards in the zodiac belt, it is said to be "retrograde." This takes place when planets are far away from the sun and closer to the earth. Retrograde planets indicate a zig zag pattern of energy and a need to take one step back before taking two steps forward. When a planet is retrograde there is a re coil at work. Retrograde planets represent lack of perspective and diminished perspective. Things don't always come fast when the associated planet is retrograde, but it doesn't mean total denial of something.

Retrogrades have a triple cycle. There is the period before retrograde, then the retrograde period, and finally the period after retrograde. These are the relate, regress and revive periods.
   The relate period begins the last time the planet was at the direct position and ends when the planet goes retrograde. The regress period iswhen the planet is retrograde. The revive period begins when the planet goes direct and ends when the planet returns to the retrograde starting position.What has been realized during the relate period will be retraced during the regress period and repaired during the revive period.

Retrograde periods of the respective planets